Re: [Paddlewise] RE: subjective evaluation of kayaks

From: ralph diaz <rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 19:27:56 -0400
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From: <FoldingBoats_at_aol.com>

> Joan Spinner: ... Bob, are you volunteering ?
>
> Ralph Hoehn: If Bob will I might ... anyone else? Joan

I don't know about you, Ralph, on this.  You sell kayaks or want to anyway.
That is what most venues that offer reviews try to avoid.  I am sure you are
convinced that you are objective but...  Now, some people who make and sell
kayaks may be above reproach such as Matt Broze who has been at it a long
time and well established for honesty and shooting straight; but I bet even
he would hesitate to do reviews except privately or stick to real objective
stuff like what he has done with hundreds of boats he has measured against
objective criteria such as length etc or which he measures for sprint speed
on a standard course he has set out long ago.  You are hungry to make an
impact and it sometimes shows in your posts.  Anyway that is my opinion and
observation.

ralph diaz

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